Digital Speed Challenge #886 - Older Than Dirt

[great grandma Rosalie]

DSC #886: Older than Dirt. Any person or object that is very old
(no fair posting photos of me )
I will be judging on the unusualness and quality of the photo

This challenge begins when posted and ends at midnight GMT on 24 November 2025. The winner will be announced sometime thereafter but maybe not until the next day because I'm usually asleep by then.

The Challenge Rules:

1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed.
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size: Maximum image size is 1600px on the long end. Minimum size is 800px.
4. Post Processing: Do whatever you like, and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer per challenge. List camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data: ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
6. Commenting: No commenting and Likes during challenge. After the challenge is closed discussion is encouraged.
7. Keep it clean, and both family and work safe.
8. Have lots of FUN.
9. This text is available in a sticky. Copy the text and paste it in the new thread.

>> THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED <<

 

[Darkslinger]

The Holly Lodge, Vancouver, built in 1912. My wife and I lived there for a few years about 40 years ago.
Here is a link to a blog post about the history of the building: HOLLY LODGE

 

[Dilopix54]

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, founded in 1828

 

[RDWP]

Ibyuk Pingo - A thousand years old, a thousand feet in diameter and 160 feet high, made of permafrost and even older dirt.

Canon PowerShot S5 IS​

 

[great grandma Rosalie]

I'm normally asleep by this time. I was sound asleep until half an hour ago when my sister called me. So you have her to thank for the fact that you don't have to wait until tomorrow for the results. All the photos were great. Bills photo was very nice, and Holly Lodge is older than I am, but it looks too nice to be 'older than dirt'.

Both Rob and Ed's photos had very old dirt and I had a hard time choosing between them. Rob's had a wonderful title and it was certainly unusual but I didn't know what a Pingo was and had to look it up. Apparently it is a natural dirt formation. Ed's photo was something man made, and it looked old and I just loved the photo but it wasn't as unusual as Rob's. I have been vacillating- that's why I prefer voting rather than judging.

But Rob won the last one, so I am going with Ed's photo of what I think is a Uruguayan church.

 

[RDWP]

Congrats Ed - nice one! Thanks, Rosalie.

That pingo is said to be the second largest in the world, second only to one in Alaska. You can see dozens of them as you fly into Tuk.

 

[TerryPinky]

Darn, so sorry I missed this. Well anyway, here's my late, grate, Oldie:

 

[Dilopix54]

Thank you Rosalie...I'll have a new challenge up shortly

 

[Dilopix54]

Here's the new one...have at it

Thread 'Digital Speed Challenge #887 - New and Shiny Things'

25 Nov 2025

Digital Speed Challenge #887 - New and Shiny Things
I'm going in the opposite direction of Rosalie and thinking of things or objects that are new (or new to you)...could be a new car or a new record just bought anything will do!
This challenge begins when posted and ends at midnight GMT on December 1st 2025. The winner will be announced shortly thereafter.

The Challenge Rules:

1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed.
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size: Maximum image size is...

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